NWHM dedicated resources since its inception to raise support and lobby Congress to fund a women’s history museum in Washington, DC.
Their efforts were realized in December, 2021, when Congress approved the creation of the American Women’s History Museum (AWHM) on the National Mall.
There are handwritten and typed-up poems; voice notes between friends who live far apart; an interpretive dance recorded in a solitary bedroom; even a hand-stitched quilt.
The exhibit is curated by historians Sherie M. Randolph and Kendra T. Field and focuses on the stories and voices of Black feminist organizers and theorists, including Anna Julia Cooper, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Mary Treadwell, and Nkenge Touré.
[11] Glass Ceiling Breaker was commissioned by NWHM, Chief and BBH USA, with production assistance from M ss ng P eces, to "commemorate the iconic moment when Vice President Kamala Harris broke the glass ceiling by becoming the first woman, first Black person, and first Indian-American elected vice president of the United States.